National police suicide estimates: Web surveillance study III

International Journal of Emergency Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-38

  O'Hara, Andrew F ^a   Violanti, John M ^b   Levenson Jr , Richard L ^a   Clark Sr , Ronald G ^a  

^a Badge of Life Psychological Survival for Police Officers Program   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Police suicide; Police suicide rates; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FIREARM; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POLICE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883648006     PISSN: 15224821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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